A case report of intramuscular abscess secondary to Epicoccum nigrum infection / Nurul Azira Mohd Shah ... [et al.]

A 36-year-old man with underlying chronic lymphocytic leukemia had left arm swelling for a duration of 3 months. Clinically, the affected arm was swollen, erythematous and tender. Epicoccum nigrum was isolated from the culture of the tissue that was obtained intra-operatively. He was treated and res...

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Main Author: Mohd Shah, Nurul Azira (Author)
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Published: Faculty of Medicine, 2015.
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